Written by

Jackie Demaline

Playhouse in the Park: Artistic director Blake Robison is working on his second season, which will be announced in spring. He says he has "been on a little bit of a listening tour" since he arrived in July, "but it hasn't changed my point of view."

He's pleased with "the success of the fall productions," which did moderately well at the box office, adding that the results make the Playhouse "able to maintain and celebrate" its traditions "while reaching out in new directions." ...